April 2018 Audio Spotlight
WHEN. The Scientific Secrets Of Perfect Timing. Daniel Pink. Penguin Audio. “What should I do?” “Is this the right time for me?” I wonder if I’m jumping the gun again?” … Continue reading
Bobby BlueJacket Mixes Crime & Politics In Compelling Fashion
BOBBY BLUEJACKET: The Tribe, The Joint, The Tulsa Underworld. Michael P. Daley. First To Knock LLC. “If high in esteem and stature you be Then worry not of the repartee But … Continue reading
March 2018 Audio Spotlight
YOU CAN’T SPELL AMERICA WITHOUT ME: The Really Tremendous Inside Story of My Fantastic First Year as President Donald J.Trump (A So-Called Parody). Alec Baldwin. Kurt Andersen. Penguin Audio. Baldwin’s … Continue reading
Cohen’s The Sustainable City
THE SUSTAINABLE CITY. Steven Cohen. Columbia University Press. Humanity finds presently itself between two giant millstones: population growth, and the threat of environmental collapse, most notably through climate change. While … Continue reading
Thoraiya Dyer’s Titan’s Forest Series Continues To Break New Ground
ECHOES OF UNDERSTOREY: A TITAN’S FOREST NOVEL. Thoraiya Dyer. Tor Books. Aliens may be one of the first things that spring to mind when you hear the words “science fiction,” … Continue reading
The Blues Philosopher Brownie McGhee
I met Walter Brown “Brownie” McGhee in Oakland, California in the mid 1980s. I was a college student at the time, attending San Francisco State University, studying journalism and creative … Continue reading
Mastai’s All Our Wrong Todays Now In Paperback
ALL OUR WRONG TODAYS. Elan Mastai. Dutton. Elan Mastai’s All Our Wrong Todays was a debut novel that read like a work from a seasoned veteran – rife with intrigue and featuring … Continue reading
Ashley Cope’s Unsounded
UNSOUNDED. Ashley Cope. Self Published. This already monumental series starts with deceptive simplicity – two ill-suited companions on a journey. The dynamic is Calvin and Hobbes, times ten. She is … Continue reading
Trouble No More & A Poet’s Connection With the Spirit Guide
TROUBLE NO MORE: THE BOOTLEG SERIES – VOLUME 13 (1979-1981). Bob Dylan. Columbia Records. “An artist doesn’t work for money, or for God, or for the audience, or for personal … Continue reading